Rug and method of producing it



Aug. 25, '1936. l. BOLES 2,052,076

RUG AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT Filed April 25, 1955 gmc/who@ Idelza Bolas Patented Aug. 25, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RUG AND METHOD F PRODUCING IT rdeua Boles, Haileyviue, okia.

Application April 23, 1935, Serial No. 17,865

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a rug and method of producing it, and has for its object to produce a hand made rug of a construction hereinafter -set forthand simulating the appearance of a rug ,5 `woven'by a machine.

f vAfurther object of the invention is to produce a rugA from a bendable composite element and a bendable non-composite element and with the latter' having spaced portions co-operating with 1p stretches of the former to provide a rug having the appearance similar to a rug woven by a machine.

A further object of the invention is to produce a `rug from a flat wound plaited element and a 1&5 .bendable coupling element extending through the .interstices of the plaited element at spaced points of` the `latter to connect the stretches, winds or coils of the plaited element in edgewise abutting engagement and with the coupling element `20 appearing as being a part of the plaited element.

A further object of the invention is to provide,

in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a hand made rug simulating the appearance of a machine woven one and which is strong, durable, attractive, ,25 pleasing in appearance and inexpensive with respect to the material employed and the manufacture thereof. V

To the above ends essentially and to others `which may hereinafter appear, the invention re- 30 .sides in a rug construction and method of producing it which falls Within the scope of the invention as'claimed.

'In the drawing-1 Y Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective v35 of the form of one ofthe members forming a part of theplaited element and which also shows the form of the coupling element,

Fig 2 is a fragmentary view of the plaited element having the members thereof extended at 40 one end, o v

Figure f3. is a fragmentary View in perspective of the plaited element showing the manner of securing the members thereof together at one `fend,

Y Figure 4 is a fragmentary View in top plan of `the rug before the completion thereof, and

Figure g5 is atop plan View of the completed rug.

The rug is produced from the plaited element Ii in the form of nested horizontal and transverse ,i150 stretchesand a coupling element 9 interlaced with Msaid stretches in proximity to the inner and outer edges of the latter.

The plaited element generally indicated at 6 may be flat wound to produce any shape of rug g55 and is shown by Way of example as being wound in a, manner to form an oval shape rug. The length `and Width of the rug depend upon the length vof element 6. With reference to Figures 4 and 5 the element 6 is wound flatwise to provide parallel edgewiserabuttng straight horizontal stretches 8 5 and parallel edgewise abutting curved transverse stretches 9. The stretches 8 progressively increase in length outwardly from the inner one thereof. The stretches 9 progressively increase in length outwardly from the inner one thereof. y

The element 6 is formed of three members it, I I and I 2 plaited together. Each of said members consists of a web I3 of any suitable fabric of any color or combination of colors and of the desired Width and length. The web I3 is bent upon itself A15 at its lengthwise medium to form one of the lengthwiseedges IlI of a member and also a pair of folds I5, IB of the same width. The folds are bent at their lengthwise center upon their inner faces, as at I'I, to form the edges i8 which are secured together bythe cross stitching I9 to maintain the portions IIof the member in abutting engagement and to provide the other lengthwise edge of the member. After the webs i3 are formed in the manner as referred to the said members are plaited and the ends thereof anchored together by the transverse stitching 2I thereby providing the element 6. The element 6 has spaced outer interstices 22 adjacent its outer side edge 23 and spaced inner interstices 2t adjacent its inner, side edge 25. The interstices 22 are offset or staggered with respect to the interstices 24.

The coupling element 'I may be of any suitable color or combination of colors and corresponds in width to that of any of the said members. The coupling element I is formed from a web 2| of 'fabric folded and connected together in the same manner as the web I 3.

The method of making the rug, with referrence to Figure 4, consists of the following designated steps: (a) winding or bending one end terminalportion of element 6 to form alpair of parallel straight edgewise abutting horizontal stretches A, B, connected together at one end by a curved transverse stretch C; (b) the coupling element 'I is then inserted up through an inner interstice of the stretch A in close proximity to stretch C adjacent the inner edge of stretch A; (c) then a portion of element 'I is extended over stretch A and upon stretch B; (d) such portion 50 is then passed down through an inner interstice of stretch B in proximity to stretch C and the inner edge of stretch B and offset with respect to the interstice in stretch A. The portion of the element 'I referred to is disposed at an inclination with respectl to stretches A, B; (e) a portion of element 'l is then positioned under stretches A, B; (f) the element 1 is then extended up through a second inner interstice which horizontally aligns with and is directly inwardly adjacent to the rst interstice of stretch A in proximity to the inner edge of the latter; (g) a second portion of element 1 is then extended over stretch A and upon stretch B; (h) the said second portion of the element 'I is then passed down through a second inner interstice which horizontally aligns with and is directly inwardly adjacent to the first interstice of stretch B in proximity to the inner edge of the latter and offset with respect to the second interstice of stretch A.

The second portion of element 'l is disposed at an inclination with respect to stretches A and B. Steps similar to steps e, f, g and h are then performed until the stretches A and B are connected in inner edgewise abutting engagement throughout by a row of spaced portions of the element 'l and with the row extending substantially from one end to the other end of stretches A and B and with the portions disposed at an inclination with respect to the stretches A, B. The element 6 is then bent to form a curved transverse stretch D leading from stretch B and a horizontal straight stretch E leading from stretch D. The stretch D extends from stretch B and its inner edge abuts against the free end edge of stretch A. The inner edge of stretch E abuts the outer edge of stretch A. Step designated (i) is then carried out and such step consists in arranging a portion of element 1 under stretch A, B, then passing elements 'l upwardly through an interstice of the element A positioned near the free end of the latter, over the free end of stretch A and upon stretch D; (j) then passing element 9 down through the central inner interstice of element D. Then carrying out steps, with respect to stretches A and E similar to steps f, g, h to provide a row of spaced inclined portions of element 6 extending from stretch D to stretchV C whereby the outer side edge of stretch A will be coupled in abutting relation throughout to the inner side edge of stretch E. The elementi is then bent or wound to provide a curved transverse stretch F leading from stretch E and a horizontal straight stretch G leading from stretch F. The stretch F has its inner edge abutting the outer edge of stretch C. vThe stretch G has its inner edge abutting the outer edge of stretch B. Step (7c) is then performed and which consists in coupling the inner edge of stretch F in abutting relation with respect to the outer edge of stretch C by spaced portions of the element 1 passing through alternate outer interstices of stretch C and alternate inner interstices of the stretch F. If desired, the portions of element 'l coupling stretches C and F together, may be spaced two or more interstices apart. The inner side edge of stretch G is coupled in abutting relation with respect to the outer side edge of stretch B by spaced portions of element 'l passing through directly adjacent outer interstices of the stretch B and directly adjacent innerV interstices of stretch G in the same manner and arrangement as referred to with respect to stretches A and B.

The element 1 is then bent or wound to: provide a curvedtransverse stretch H leading from stretch F, and a horizontal stretch I leading Vfrom stretch H. The inner edge of stretch H abuts the outerredge of stretch D. Step (e) is then carried out and which consists of coupling the inner sideA edge of stretch H in abutting relation with respect to the outer side edge of stretch D by spaced portions of the element 1 passing through alternate outer interstices of stretch D and alternate inner interstices of the stretch H. If desired, the portions of elements 1 coupling stretches D and H together may be spa-ced two or more interstices apart. The inner side edge of stretch I is coupled in abutting relation with respect to the outer side edge of E by spaced portions of element 1 passing through directly adjacent outer interstices of the stretch 'E and directly adjacent inner interstices of the stretch I in the same manner and arrangement as referred to with respect to stretches A and B. After the formation of the stretches H and I, the elements 'l is bent or wound the rest of its length to form transverse and horizontal stretches which are anchored in position in the manner similar to that as set forth with respect to stretches I-I and I.

When the rug is completed, the outer end of element 6 is anchored stationary to an outer stretch of the rug body. The ends of the element 'l are anchored to the lower face of the rug body.-Y All of the portions of the element which are arranged at the top surface of the rug are disposed at an inclination with respect to and coact with the stretches of element 6 to give the rug the appearance of being woven by a machine.

`What I claim is:

1. In a rug, an elongated narrow fabric body element having inner and outer side edges and formed of a plurality of strips, each of said strips being folded upon itself at its lengthwise median and having its free lengthwise edges inwardly extended with respect to the folds of the strip and secured together, said strips being folded together in overlapping relation to form plaits throughout said element, said element being provided between the plaits thereof with spaced interstices adjacent its inner and outer edges and on both of its faces, said element being formed into parallel side edge abutting horizontal stretches and parallel side edge abutting transverse stretches arranged at the ends of the said other stretches, and an elongated fabric coupling element of tape-like form common to all of said stretches for maintaining them in side edge abutting relation, said coupling element extending through the interstices adjacent the edges of the inner ones of the said horizontal stretches; the interstices adjacent the inner side edge of the outermost stretch of the said horizontal stretches; spaced selected interstices adjacent the edges of the inner ones of the transverse stretches; and spaced selected stretches adjacent the inner edge of the outermost stretch of the transverse stretches, and said coupling element having spaced portions arranged upon spaced portions of the outer faces of and disposed at an inclination to` said stretches and having the remaining portion thereof disposed at an angle to the said spaced portion thereof and concealed in the said stretches.

2. In al rug, an elongated plaited body element provided between the plaits thereof with spaced interstices adjacent its inner and outer edges and on both of its faces, said element being formed into parallel side edge abutting horizontal stretches and side edge abutting transverse stretches arranged at the ends of the other stretches, an elongated coupling element of tapelike form common to all of said stretches for maintaining them in side edge abutting relation,

said coupling member extending through theA interstices adjacent the edges of the inner ones of the said horizontal stretches; the interstices adjacent the edges of the inner ones of the transverse stretches; and spaced selected stretches adjacent the inner edge of the outermost stretch of the transverse stretches, and said coupling element having spaced portions arranged upon spaced portions of the outer faces of and disposed a.t an inclination to said stretches and having the remaining portions thereof disposed at an angle to the said-spaced portions thereof and concealed in the said stretches.

IDELLA BOLES. 

